Chapter 47: Chapter 47: Rapidly Growing Gourd
Two days later.
Li Ye held his somewhat bloated stomach as he slowly walked out of a space door composed of radiance, returning to his home.
To be fair, the meals prepared by that senior’s Bean Soldiers were extremely delicious, using excellent Spiritual Materials and allowing him to replenish a full five hundred points of Vital Essence.
But reviewing each dish thoroughly and having to say flattering words was indeed a bit challenging for him.
Fortunately, before crossing over, he had also been baptized with some big data, and he barely passed the senior’s test, carrying a pot of golden-white soil, successfully returning home.
Everything in the courtyard appeared as usual, except shortly after he came in, a few Beavers began peeking from the small door of the inner courtyard.
"Chirp, chirp!"
Once they saw Li Ye return, their small eyes lit up instantly, their round bodies rolling like balls as they ran to Li Ye’s feet, nudging and clawing.
After they finally relieved their "longing," they suddenly saw a noble and elegant Cyan Bird lowering its head, its deep eyes tightly fixed on them.
To be precise, it should have been staring at the largest and fattest Beaver among them.
The Beavers hurriedly huddled together, water vapor glistening on their paws as if in intimidation.
But the Cyan Bird casually descended, chirping twice at the largest Beaver.
The Spiritual Light on its body instantly vanished, transforming into a Red Bean rolling in front of the Beaver.
And the spirituality had long returned to the Love Life and Death Beans already planted in the golden-white spirit soil.
"This is his gift to you."
Li Ye’s tone was somewhat playful: "While in the garden, whenever you need it, it can transform from within."
It seemed that while he was drawing the Talisman Seal earlier, a distinct portion of the Mana belonging to the Beaver had left a profound impression on the Love Life and Death Beans.
The Beaver suddenly understood, stuffing the Red Bean into its thick fur, causing Li Ye’s mouth to twitch. Did you hide a Storage Ring in your fur?
He thought he might need to hang a Storage Ring around the Beaver’s neck in the future.
After watching the Beaver leave, Li Ye sat beneath the pavilion, placing the pot of platinum-colored soil before him, observing closely.
According to the senior, presumably a Nascent Soul, this golden-white spirit soil was among the best soils for cultivating Spirit Plants.
Even within the Four Seasons Sect, it’s not something the average disciple could access.
——In fact, it’s visible; this soil is soft and delicate, like mixed gold and silver dust, yet brimming with vitality and Spiritual Power.
With the panel and the Talisman Seal contract signed with the Love Life and Death Beans, he could even feel this soil consciously channeling sufficient Spiritual Qi to the beans while gathering the surrounding spiritual energy and storing it internally.
"Truly miraculous."
"It can actually perceive the needs of Spirit Plants."
After observing for a while, he directly carried the pot of soil along with the Love Life and Death Beans to the inner courtyard, placing it beside the Spirit Vein Willow so that it could thoroughly absorb Spiritual Qi.
After positioning it correctly, Li Ye gently stroked its branches, soothingly saying, "Grow well, as I won’t be going out now, but if I encounter danger when going out, I’ll need you to protect me."
The Spiritual Light on the surface of the Love Life and Death Beans flickered.
This Demon Plant, though sealed by a Nascent Soul cultivator, still possessed staggering combat strength, not to mention its direct attack on Divine Sense, which Foundation Establishment cultivators might not withstand.
In a few days, Su Ya invited him to deliver grains. If danger arises, protective measures will be needed, though not necessarily, but precautions are always wise.
After securing his most prized possession, he glanced at the courtyard.
Though he was away for two days, coupled with previous growth, the courtyard was abundant with many harvestable items.
The ample Spiritual Qi allowed the Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts to thrive and flourish.
For instance, those Golden Horned Ants, aided by the Spirit Vein Willow, prospered as well, extracting all the ores Li Ye had bought, even purifying them.
Those glittering ores lay beside their nest like "rent" seemingly offered to Li Ye, waiting for him to take them directly.
Li Ye naturally accepted them all without reservation and continued his busy work.
He sequentially gathered some scales from the Golden Red Dragon Carp, small gourds grown by the Water Gourd, excess branches and leaves of the lotus, and lotus roots at the bottom...
He planned to pursue a boutique selection, focusing on nurturing just a few; the excess should be trimmed where needed, leaving only a sufficient amount.
These items were what Su Ya needed, though in small quantity, likely insufficient for a single Alchemy session.
So he intended to deliver them to Su Ya later, all of them being a continuous source of Spirit Stones!
Accumulate more Spirit Stones, so he won’t be troubled when needed.
The diligent Li Ye gathered everything, placing it inside the icy Array, finally shifting his attention to the Bitter Spirit Gourd given by Su Ya and the materials needing preservation.
"To be planted in a Spirit Qi-deficient area, yet it mustn’t be too deficient, with daily Spiritual Qi requirements varying... why not simply demand the purity of Spiritual Qi?"
He couldn’t help but make a sarcastic remark.
While it seemed capable of being planted in areas lacking Spiritual Qi, the actual effort far exceeded that for ordinary Spirit Plants, explaining why Su Ya might have "strongly gifted" it to him.
But since Spirit Stones could be earned, and according to Su Ya, this item is considered a "proof" of capability within the Four Seasons Sect, planting one seemed inconsequential.
He took the gourd seeds to the outer courtyard, feeling the emotions transmitted from the seeds as he walked, finally digging soil at the most suitable spot for planting.
Despite other stringent requirements, neither the soil nor location demanded much.
Even casually scattering some on the ground could allow them to take root and sprout.
Once Li Ye buried the seed within, it almost visibly sprouted, a small, tender shoot emerging from the soil with a verdant hue.
"So fast?"
He was taken aback and quickly gathered nearby sticks and other items to construct a fence as the gourd vine seemed to be rapidly growing, as if imbued with Magic.
In just a short time, it covered the newly built trellis.
Several gourd shapes dangled on it.
It even skipped the flowering stage, directly forming fruits!
Is this normal? Has it defied the natural growth process of gourds?
Li Ye was genuinely amazed, wondering how this could have been cultivated to grow so swiftly—perhaps shorter lifespan accelerates growth?
He didn’t have time to ponder much, grabbing the gourd, lightly tapping its shell.
A dull sound echoed.
The outer skin of the gourd directly peeled off a piece, afterward, he divided Su Ya’s materials, stuffing them into the gourd, and reattached the shell.
The shell was seamlessly adhered by the gourd’s secreted resin, fitting perfectly as if it hadn’t been apart.
It was finally completed.